November 27th, 2003 issue #0247
November 27th, 2003
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Holiday commandments: A get-real guide to surviving
I. When thou bakest the holiday goodies, treat thyself to some of the goodly ones and not just to the slightly burnt ones that ye would be too embarrassed to give unto others. II. Yea, though ye walk through the mall on December 24, ye shall not buy any singing fish, nor any pull-my-finger gags, no matter how desperate thou art to find something for thy brother-in-law. III. When thy child's school doth gear up for another fund-raising sale of holiday wrapping paper, think ye of the 37 unused rolls hiding in thy closet– and buy another five rolls as thou always doth. -
Male call: Where's the manly shopping?
Where the boys are... shopping PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO [email protected] As the sun rises on Friday, November 28, a certain scenario– admittedly a rank stereotype and potentially sexist to boot– is likely to play out all over Charlottesville and Albemarle. Perhaps it is best expressed in traditional couplet form: From her bed she arises, a glow in her eyes, -
Shop naked! On-line ordering can be fun
Editor's note: If, even after all the helpful tips for men in this issue, you still can't get a reluctant guy to dive into the deep end of the shopping pool, as a last ditch effort you might try persuading him to shop online. Point out these obvious benefits: * He can drink beer while he shops * There are no crowds * He can do it naked * He can buy you underwear without blushing and stammering * He doesn't have to find a parking space or carry heavy boxes * Just make sure he allows enough time for delivery! -
Split up: Divide and conquer (the mall, that is)
The key to an enjoyable joint shopping experience is to be aware of your differences. This also applies if you are planning a day's shopping with the girls. Not all women enjoy traipsing round the shops, and some men are known to revel in the retail experience! Why not decide who is going to find the presents for each person on your Christmas list before you leave the house? It may also help to have a frank discussion of what you both hate about shopping. You may find that you can split tasks up so you each avoid the things that bug you most. -
Want gifts? Stand by your man-- with hints, sizes
There's only one thing that can persuade most men to enter a women's clothes shop: underwear. However, the experience is certainly not stress-free for most men as they awkwardly browse racks of straps, satin, and lace before choosing the bright red push-up bra with matching cheese-cutter thong. For others, there's the novel experience of discussing how much larger or smaller your endowments are compared to the helpful shop assistant's.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Worst week for Michael "There's Nothing More Loving than Sharing Your Bed" Jackson: More than 60 cops descend upon his Neverland ranch with a search warrant in connection w...
The Dish
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Spicing up Crozet: Cocina del Sol takes Mex west
Dish is working her way around the compass. Last week, I took the scenic drive south of Charlottesville (which of course occupies the smack-dab center on any GRPS global ...
Essays
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In the genes: Women hard-wired to shop
Christmas is no longer a time of peace and goodwill to all men. It can be the season of stress, consumerism, and overloading the credit card. Everyone knows that women cope...
Question of the Week
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What's the worst gift you've ever gotten from a man?
Wendy Smith: "Hmmm. Is it the tool box or the ladder? Now that I think about it, I got a box to hold cassette tapes one year. That was the worst one." Christina Davis: ...
Real Estate - $old
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$OLD
ALBEMARLE 7/25 Stephen Innes to Laura R. Dorman, 2.205 acres at 1774 Dudley Mountain Road, $199,000. Joseph H. and Diane S. Cobb to Peter M. and Laura E. Thomas, 9....
Real Estate - On the Block
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Passages: Long halls, but lots of light
ADDRESS: Unit 414 at 511 N. First St. ASKING: $199,900 SIZE: 1211 fin. sq. ft. YEAR BUILT: 1967 NEIGHBORHOOD: North Downtown CURB APPEAL: 4 LISTED BY: Margaret Seal at Roy ...
Real Estate - Update
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Still on the block
What happened to "On the Blocks" of the past? APPEARED IN THE HOOK: March 20, 2002, in issue #11 ADDRESS: 428 Second Street NE NEW ASKING PRICE: $569,000 LISTED BY: Sonja C...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Foreclosure auctions
December 2, at 11:30am, at the Fluvanna County Courthouse Property: 2.0 acres at 6635 James Madison Highway, Fork Union Debtor: David W. and Mary A. Sipe Amount owing: unk...
Movie Reviews
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Missing: Dad comes back to save the day
The old story about the father who abandons his family and then tries to come back into their lives is retold in a Western setting in The Missing, Ron Howard's epic drama t...
Music Reviews
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Gillian's return: Welch and Rawlings rock Center
Gillian Welchat the Performing Arts Centeron Wednesday, November 19 Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have played together since the mid-'90s. This show at the Perfor... -
Happy haze: Three bands and surprises all around
All of 15, Retisonic, and Bishop Allenat Tokyo Rose November 20 The basement of Tokyo Rose, that blood-colored musical refuge from the cares of modern life, was fairly wel... -
Locked out: Luck of the pop music draw
Josh MayoAt Miller'sNovember 29 Camera? Check. Notebook? Check. Wallet? Check. Phone? Check. Scarf? Check. Pen? Check. I didn't have a particular plan in mind when I stepp...
News
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$400 to peddle: New rules, fees vex vendors
Street vendors are part of the Downtown Mall landscape– so much so that in revamping its zoning ordinance, Charlottesville is revising how it regulates those open-a... -
Bikes and feet: New choices in 20-year 'road' plan
The Route 29 Western Bypass is dead. Long live the money for it. For less than the price of the road that threatened to move a mountain and divide a community, Central Virg... -
Clifton fixed? Smoke detectors cited in '99 inspection
A 1999 safety inspection of the Clifton Inn– site of a recent pre-dawn fire that killed two guests– found eight code violations resulting from smoke-detectors, ... -
Not guilty: Murder suspect beats assault charge
Andrew Alston, the UVA student charged with murder in the stabbing death of Free Union volunteer fireman Walker Sisk, was in court last week facing charges that he'd punche... -
Paramount pains: Theater takes toll on neighbors
Rapture unveiled its hip new dance club November 14, but the fountain of water shooting out of the downstairs brick wall five days later was not part of the planned décor.... -
UnJam, the song: Some rue Rue's tune
So get unjammed Build a town You can... Walk around Street by street. –from "Get UnJammed" Harrison Rue isn't a folk star, but he plays one in...
The Brazen Careerist
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Talk it up: Your holiday job: dinner conversation
Beware of Thanksgiving– the holiday of disaster. It's the only holiday when everyone in the whole country gets in a car or plane at the same time. It's the only holid...
Strange But True
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What a doll! Barbie rocks into her 40s
DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR MCCLINTOCK Q. She's 40-something though ageless, still a teenager after all these years, first conceived in the U.S. yet sprung to life in Japan af...
Facetime
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Latest on GW: Author shows George as emancipator
George Washington may be the Commander of the Revolution and Father of the Nation, but he's needed a makeover since the cherry tree myth was felled. Local historian Henry W...
Hotseat
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Jerry Kilgore: From Gate City to the Capital City
Jerry Kilgore is always on his way somewhere else: to a meeting, to a speech in Charlottesville or Roanoke, to becoming governor of Virginia. Ask the attorney general about...
Letters
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Get Farmcolony facts straight
I am writing with regard to your "On the Block" column of October 30 ["Escapism: Farm it or don't, your choice"], concerning the residence for sale at 661 Farmview Road. Th... -
Stop degrading victims
In the past month, I have twice been appalled by your sad excuse for a publication. I am not a regular reader of The Hook and never will be. However, as a domestic violence...